Give each cue point a reason to exist

The idea to listen for

Cue points can mark an entry, a change, a safe exit or an event to avoid. Their usefulness depends on whether you can interpret them quickly during playback. A marker called intro tells you less than one that notes when the bass enters. Keep labels tied to audible events and verify them by ear. A cue is preparation information, not a substitute for listening to the recording.

Set up a fair comparison

Try the exercise

1. Mark a reliable starting downbeat and one later change in density or bass. Listen around each marker to confirm its position.
2. Add one potential exit point and label what happens there. Avoid adding markers to every visually interesting peak.
3. Practice beginning and leaving the passage using only those cues. Revise labels that do not tell you what action to prepare.

If the result is not working

If a marker seems correct visually but sounds late, inspect the actual onset and beat grid. If you cannot remember its purpose, rename or remove it from the active set.

A closer listening check

Does each cue connect to an audible event you can describe? Good markers reduce uncertainty because they summarize your knowledge of the track, not because they increase the number of colored flags.